Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

After more than 40 days away from Washington D.C., Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy held a virtual press conference this week ahead of a House vote to reopen the government on Wednesday. The fate of expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits for 24 million Americans remains uncertain.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to be suspended on Nov. 1 amidst the government shutdown. It is the first time in the program’s history that benefits will be stopped.

Households must report the loss to their county Department of Social Services within 10 days of losing power.

“Forty-five percent of the people that shop here at the Greater Good grocery are on SNAP benefits. This will benefit a whole ton of people on the North Side of Binghamton.”